2016 Reading Challenge

I have never really been one for resolutions (I’m still working on the ones I set for myself three years ago) but when a friend told me that she was going to try and complete the 2024 Reading Challenge I thought, why not?

I initially expected it to be a pretty standard task, read so many books during this year, but this challenge is smarter than that and instead requires you to push your boundaries a little. The challenge consists of twelve different tasks including reading a book you can finish in a day, a book that was banned at some point, or a book you own but have never actually read.

I am currently working on a book I previously abandoned, task nine in the list. Last time I started to read it, about six years ago, I got to page eight. I can see the pattern already forming – beginning this challenge so optimistically like doing all of your course readings the first week of university, but come March I will have forgotten all about it. But I am going to try my hardest to persevere and attempt to keep you updated on my progress. In the meantime, why not give it a go yourself?

The 2025 Reading Challenge – try it for yourself!

1. A book published this year.
2. A book you can finish in a day.
3. A book you’ve been meaning to read.
4. A book recommended by your local librarian or bookseller.
5. A book you should have read in school.
6. A book chosen for you by your spouse, partner, sibling, child or BFF.
7. A book published before you were born.
8. A book that was banned at some point.
9. A book you previously abandoned.
10. A book you own but have never read.
11. A book that intimidates you.
12. A book you’ve already read at least once.